Here’s a quick project for Easter!
Easter is just around the corner and I have a pattern for you to add to your Easter goodies! Sure it’s inedible but it’s adorable!
Both my son and I love hot cross buns, especially warmed up with loads of butter. We can’t get enough! Although I really only like the fruitless variety and my son likes the chocolate variety. This is reminding me to stock up on hot cross buns for the school holidays coming up.
Which hot cross buns do you enjoy?
This pattern is quick and easy and doesn’t use up much yarn so there’s still time to make one or a few to add to your Easter basket.
Free pattern and video tutorial below.
Crochet along with me, watch the video tutorial:
HOT CROSS BUN AMIGURUMI PATTERN
You will need:
- 3mm crochet hook
- 8 ply (light worsted/DK) yarn in Brown, Caramel and White
- Yarn needle
- 7.5mm safety eyes (2)
- Toy stuffing
- Scissors
- Small amount of pink yarn
- Stitch marker
Skill: Beginner
Pattern Notes:
- US Crochet Terminology.
- You’ll need to know how to make a magic ring/circle.
- You will be crocheting in spirals.
- Invisible decrease technique was used for this pattern – if you’re not familiar with this decrease, a regular single crochet decrease is perfectly fine to do.
- inc3 (3 single crochet in one stitch) and sc3tog (single crochet 3 stitches together) is used in this pattern.
- Crochet into the back loops (BLO) of Round 15 only.
- Have fun crocheting!
Abbreviations (US Crochet Terminology)
Rnd – round
ch – chain
sc – single crochet|
inc – single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
inc3 – single crochet increase (3 sc in one stitch)
sc3tog – single crochet 3 together
dec – single crochet decrease (sc 2 together)
BLO – back loops only
st / sts – stitch / stitches
rep – repeat
BUN (begin with Brown yarn)
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in a magic ring (8 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc 1, inc; rep 4 times (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc 2, inc3; rep 4 times (20 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc 3, inc3, (sc 4, inc3) rep 3 times, sc 1 (28 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc 4, inc3, (sc 6, inc3) rep 3 times, sc 2 (36 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc 5, inc3, (sc 8, inc3) rep 3 times, sc 3 (44 sts)
Rnds 7 – 8: Sc around (44 sts)
Change to Caramel yarn.
Rnds 9 – 14: Sc around (44 sts)
Attach eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, 5 stitches apart. Make sure the eyes are positioned within the rounded corners.
Rnd 15: BLO. Sc 6, sc3tog, (sc 8, sc3tog) rep 3 times, sc 2 (36 sts)
Rnd 16: Sc 4, dec; rep 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 17: Sc 3, dec; rep 6 times (24 sts)
Begin to add stuffing and continue to add stuffing until closing. Do not overstuff as you want to keep the bottom of the bun flat.
Rnd 18: Sc 2, dec; rep 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 19: Sc 1, dec; rep 6 times (12 sts)
Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail. Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each stitch and pull it tight to close. Weave in and hide the yarn tail through the piece several times, but do not trim the yarn yet. Using the same yarn tail, make the nose by sewing 6 horizontal stitches, 2 stitches wide between Rounds 12 and 13, in the centre between the eyes.
CROSS (make 2 in White yarn)
Start with a long tail, about 12 inches. Ch 17. Fasten off and leave a long tail, about 12 inches, for sewing,
FINISHING AND ASSEMBLY
1. Sew the cross on top of the bun, securing all ends over Round 9, just over the brown part of the bun. There should be an interspace of 11 stitches between the ends of the cross.
2. Using pink yarn, make the blush by sewing 2 horizontal stitches, 2 stitches wide below each eye.
This was such a fun make and design! One of my favourites. I hope you enjoy making the hot cross bun 🙂
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Happy crocheting!
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